OSEI BONSU vs. THE REPUBLIC [2022]DLCA11502

Date	2022-03-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H2/01/2022
Citation No.	[2022]DLCA11502

A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A. PRESIDING

A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG J. A.

S. K. A. ASIEDU J. A

YAW ACQUAH (ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY) FOR RESPONDENT.

ANIM ADDO FOR THE APPELLANT

[2022]DLCA11502
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >OSEI BONSU<o:p></o:p>(APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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NO.: H2/01/2022&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 31ST MARCH, 2022<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>YAW ACQUAH (ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY)
FOR RESPONDENT.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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ADDO FOR THE APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>A. M. DOMAKYAAREH
(MRS) J. A. PRESIDING, A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG J. A., S. K. A. ASIEDU J. A. <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;POKU-ACHEAMPONG,
J.A.:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;We
have before us my lords an appeal against the sentence imposed on the Appellant
by a Kumasi High Court in a judgment dated 30th July 2020.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Background:<o:p></o:p>The
Appellant a 32 year old manager of the Adadientem branch of the complainant’s
Company, K. Gyasi Company Limited, dealers in building materials, was arraigned
before the Circuit Court Juaben Ashanti on a charge of stealing contrary to
Section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960, Act 29.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
particulars of offence was as follows:<o:p></o:p>“Osei
Bonsu aged 32 years, manager; on 08/09/2018 at Adadientem near Ejisu in the
Ashanti Circuit and within the jurisdiction of this court, you did steal 3,512 bags
of cement 1,163 pieces of iron rods, 55 boxes of nails and 171 pieces of
roofing sheets all valued at ¢108,000.00 the property of one Nana Kwadwo Gyasi.”<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
Appellant initially pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail on
13/3/2019.&nbsp; He subsequently changed his
plea to that of guilty simpliciter on 10th of May 2019 when he
appeared before the trial Court whereupon he was convicted on his own plea after
the charge had been read over and explained to him in the Twi language. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
Appellant (Accused) was then remanded in prison custody to reappear in court on
20/05/19 for sentencing. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;On
20/05/2019, the Accused/Appellant pleaded for mitigation of sentence. In
passing sentence the Court noted the accused’s plea of mitigation and decided
as follows:<o:p></o:p>“Accused
pleaded guilty simpliciter to the charges preferred against him. Accused
however has failed to refund the money he stole.<o:p></o:p>